Hope, Change, Belief – The 12for12k Story and How You Can Be a Part of It

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Back at the end of 2008, I had an idea for doing something through social media to help charities. Thanks to some amazing friends and people like you that supported with your time and donations, that idea turned into a great example of how we can all make change if we really want to. The… [Continue Reading]

Why The Law on Stalking Needs to Change

Jodi Sanderholm

Jodi’s Voice was set up out of tragedy. It was named after Jodi Sanderholm, who was murdered by a stalker that had been watching her for ten years. Jodi was only 19 when she died – which meant she had been watched by her killer since she was only nine years old. Sadly, this is commonplace… [Continue Reading]

12for12k Supports Jodi’s Voice to Combat Stalking

Jodi Sanderholm

Two years ago, I wrote about virtual stalking and how it was becoming an increasing problem in social media. The comments in that post, and the examples shared by readers of it, showed that it was probably a bigger problem than even I thought it was. Two years later, I’m honoured that our social media-led… [Continue Reading]

Relaunching 12for12k and Supporting Jodi’s Voice

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This is a cross-post from the 12for12k blog. So it’s been a bit of a while since we last shared anything on here. Originally we decided to take a breather and re-energize, after what was an amazing inaugural year for the 12for12k project and our supporters. That breather turned into a slightly longer rest period… [Continue Reading]

A Charitable Social Media Mission for 2011

Charities and social media

This post wasn’t meant to be here – it sprung from a thought I had, which I then posted as a status on my Facebook page. Here’s the thought: Wouldn’t it be cool if big corporations that supported charities took an allocation of their donation, and paid for consultants to help non-profits learn about social… [Continue Reading]

A Birthday Request

Stacey Monk of Epic Change

So today’s post was going to be a look back at two years of blogging here, and some of the things that have happened since I made this my main blog on September 30 2008. Then I read a blog post from a dear friend that stopped me in my tracks. And completely changed what… [Continue Reading]

Caring Across Continents – The Next Phase of #12for12k

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“As I see it, there are two great forces of human nature: self-interest, and caring for others.” Bill Gates. Say what you will about Bill Gates, the man has a great point. It’s the kind of thinking that drives me, and is almost a mantra for the whole 12for12k project that I started with the… [Continue Reading]

Imagine If

Instead of blowing $50,000 on the staff Christmas party, companies offered employees the option of a smaller bash and donated the rest to a local charity. Instead of sending employees on a team-building exercise to the woods, companies sent them on a team-building exercise to renovate a playground in a run-down area. Instead of always… [Continue Reading]

Welcome Back, #12for12k

Back in December 2008, I launched the 12for12k Challenge with the help of some great friends. A social media-led charity initiative, it was a project that I always had belief in, but you never know how something like that will go. Thankfully, because of you, it went better than I could have ever hoped for.… [Continue Reading]

Help 12for12k Support Hope for Haiti

This is a cross-post from 12for12k, following the humanitarian disaster currently happening in Haiti. I don’t think I need to explain the human disaster that’s unfolding in Haiti. An earthquake of devastating proportions has ripped the heart out of the country, leaving a trail of death and destruction in its wake. There are fears that… [Continue Reading]